#cusaevent

[cherryusa]

WELCOME TO SCHOOL!

"It’s, once again, the beginning of our Fall Semester here at CCU, and I’m happy to welcome each and every one of you to campus! Here at Cherry Coastal University, we’re here to help you find your path, and whether that’s joining our social clubs, or supporting you through major requirements and crammed study sessions - we’re all up to the task. On behalf of the entire staff here on campus, have an excellent year, and always hold your head up high knowing that you’re part of the CCU community. Go Cherriots!”

“As for the students - and young citizens of our town - who were called into meetings with me during orientation, you have all unfortunately been summoned to campus for community service this weekend. Our beloved, and historic library has been left dismantled and askew - much like the historic carousel that was destroyed at the Orchard Shore Boardwalk earlier this summer - and to pay back your debt to CCU and it students, you will spend the day cleaning up your mess. The Cherry PD has been generous enough to offer this in lieu of further punishment, but if you wish to arrange something different you may contact Chief Keith Kenner directly. See you soon, Breakfast Club.”

[cherrynewsnetwork]

THIS JUST IN, FOLKS - 

The one and only Orchard Shore Boardwalk has invited us all to a sneak peek of the brand new stretch of sand that’s taking Cherry by storm: Carousel Cove! They promise Food, Games, and Fun in the Sun - but local protestor, Sylvia Salt has something more sinister to say on the matter at hand.  “It’s just despicable, you know?” Mrs. Salt scoffs, holding her homemade sign; ‘DOWN WITH HARGROVE, DOWN WITH ORCHARD SHORE!’ painted artfully across it’s surface. “Buying up the town, little by little; raising the prices on rent - tearing down our historic buildings! He says it’s all fun and games, but where does it stop?”  She - along with her daughter, active local protestor Sloane Salt - are two of the many locals intent on stopping the new Boardwalk expansion. Their protest began shortly before the controversial purchase of local landmark Motel Row - a row of motels built in the early 1920′s that used to overlook the beach - and it’s only been ramping up in steam since then.

As the citizens of Cherry know, we rely on tourism to keep those beloved Cherry Blossom’s coming in every year, but as Harvard Hargrove II - beloved Dean of Cherry Coastal University, and owner of the Boardwalk -  puts it, “How could expanding one of our greatest assets, our Historic Boardwalk, possibly be a bad thing for this town? Hargrove Incorporated is investing in Cherry; we are setting this little city up to weather any storm, and while people like Mrs. Salt may not be able to see that yet - I am confident that it’s only a matter of time until she and her lovely daughter begin to see things from our point of view.” 

While choosing sides between the ever growing lines between protestors and Beach-goers is a personal choice, the Cherry Times still welcomes you to celebrate along with the Orchard Shore Boardwalk - or join the protests! 

Orchard Shore Boardwalk’s ‘A Day in Carousel Cove,’ will serve as Cherry’s dash opening event! The Carnival will take place over the course of one day, although the event will stretch from this Saturday AUGUST 14th, until Thursday AUGUST 19th - ending in a series of plot events that will determine quite a few turns our little story will take! 

The dash opens tomorrow at 3pm CST, at which point a list of daily activities will be posted that your character’s can participate in! Also, keep Cherryusa’s open starter rule in mind! Everyone will be expected to post a starter for the opening event. This can be in para, or dash chat interaction, etc - it’s up to you! 

Also keep in mind that this event takes place one week after the events of Lux’s funeral! Everyone should be moved back to Cherry by this point. 

[astoldbyteller]

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! It’s happening! Like, I actually can’t believe the boys seriously convinced Hargrove to let them headline the whole Carousel Cove thing - my bet is that Lux Lewis’s influence from the grave totes had something to do with it! - but my god, do I have to make sure they remember me when they’re, like - famous or whatever! Except Jamie. I could leave Jamie.  Anyway! If you haven’t heard already, our very own Mystic Cherry is going to be playing tonight, post-ribbon ceremony! Is it just me, or is anyone else, like... so camping out for a front row seat? I’ve just got to see that Russell boy up close, you know? 

As a fun treat to celebrate, I’ve decided to post a special gossip column for all my adoring fans today, so totes drop off your burning-hot goss, and your totes revealing questions, and maybe it’ll pop up on the column! It’s, like, always worth a shot, you know? Even if we do have the highest standards over in Clarissa’s Corner! 

[thecherrycoast]

     COMING SOON TO THE CHERRY COAST SAGA.....     BOOK ONE: A MYSTERY ON MARASCHINO DRIVE                CHAPTER ONE: A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS

Come one, come all! It’s 1985, and it’s almost time for the Holly family’s annual Christmas party. The night will be rife with games, good company, and plenty of Christmas Weirdness sprit! And for the Gang, it’s been something to look forward to for weeks now. 

They’ve got their Secret Santa Assignments all picked out, they’re intent on spending most of the night in the backyard while the adults all have the Dining Room, and the Den to themselves... So what if they’re all being forced to mingle within the confines of the Holly property? It’s big enough to find a hiding spot in some corner or another. 

THE DASH WILL  REOPEN ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th @ 6:30pm CST WITH THE MARKING OF THE OFFICIAL EVENT POST. OUR CHRISTMAS EVENT WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 28TH. UNTIL THEN, YOU ENCOURAGED TO PLOT, POST FINAL CHARACTER INTROS, MUSE POSTS, AND ANYTHING ELSE TO GET YOU EXCITED FOR THE REOPENING. 

SECRET SANTA ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SHORTLY. 

[cherryusa]

PART 1: FROM DUSK ‘TIL DAWN - 

Is anyone really in the mood for partying? Maybe not -   not after Police Chief Kenner’s press conference, but that's never really been enough to stop any of the young people in Cherry from gathering... and especially not this gang of followers and pretenders. 

 From Dusk ‘til Dawn, that’s how long they’ll be on the beach; and though they’ve had countless sleepovers like this before, they all know there’s something different about this one. Maybe it’s the fact that they’ve all grown up - and maybe apart - over the summer. Maybe it’s the fact that they were all, and especially Sloane, just blamed for the Candy Girl’s antics at Carousel Cove.

Maybe it’s the fact that Lux is dead. 

Whatever it is, there’s a strangeness in the air. There’s a feeling in the pit of everyone’s stomach that they can’t quite seem to quell, no matter how much alcohol they sip into their systems. Maybe they should all just go home while they still can: pile into Harvey’s basement or into Zahra’s favorite booth at the Drafthouse. 

They won’t, though. 

Fearless, or just stupid? Maybe that’s up to an individual to decide, but those who knows the Gang best could say it’s something else entirely... a mindless attempt to hold onto something that no longer exists. Whether that’s Lux’s memory, or a taste of their own, lost innocence?

Who knows. 

Either way, they’re on the beach tonight. They’re determined to have fun. 

...But maybe someone else is too. 

ACTIVITIES:

HARVEY’S BIG BEACH BEER PONG: 

Maybe it’s a little sus to bring trash bins and painted soccer balls to the beach just to play a giant version of beer pong,  but being Hargrove’s son and all? That’s never stopped Harvey before! Play one-on-one for the ultimate showdown, or gather up a group to share the wealth, but either way... Everyone’s a winner when they’re playing by Harvey’s rules! 

VIRGINIA’S BEACH VOLLEY BALL:

The net came courtesy of West Virginia - who was very clearly NOT to come by his sister - and though the Virginia’s are the only two who really know the rules to volleyball, they still manage to have fun! ...But maybe that’s because the losing team usually has to take shots. 

SLOANE’S SANDCASTLES: 

Who else would be playing in the sand but our very own resident Artist, Sloane Salt! Is Cherry getting you down? Then hit one of the joints being passed around the pails and shovels, and build your very own castle! Winner at the end of the night gets to sleep in the only tent that was brought to the beach!

THE BONFIRE:

One rule. No wonderwall. 

NOAH AND CASEY’S DRINK PIT:

Keg courtesy of Ronnie Russell, and big hole full of ice courtesy of Noah and Casey ( but mostly Casey ) - the Russell brothers are sure to never disappoint! If beer isn’t quite your style though, don’t worry! There’s definitely going to be bottles passed around the beach all night. 

note: more activities will be coming through the week! 

[cherryusa]

THE BONFIRE - COMING SUMMER ‘98.

Summer is coming to a steadfast end, and with fall rushing in, one Libby Logan has decided that her friends should still celebrate their annual last hurrah with a bonfire on the beach. Jamie Dyer is weary, and so is Rory - everyone else seems content enough with the promise of getting black-out-drunk to attend. One thing is for sure, though: they want to forget. Even if it’s just for a stolen moment. 

They’re no strangers to stoking the fire all night; no strangers to sleeping in the sand. This has been a summer like no other, though... Who’s to say that this little ‘last hurrah,’ won’t truly be their last? 

Cherry’s second event will be a bonfire on the beach. The event will begin tomorrow, Thursday, September 2nd at 8pm CST, and end with a Plot Event that will take place from September 9th - September 12th! Just like the last event, little activities - and even mini plot drops! - will be sprinkled throughout, and for all of those new townies that will be accepted... Who knows! Maybe they’ll get to stop in too! 

[cherryusa]

YOU’VE BEEN INVITED TO NOAH RUSSELL’S 19TH HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY MONSTER MASH !

Welcome, ghouls and all, to the Pit for Noah’s 19th birthday party! He’s never been one for surprises, so we hope you’ve chosen Trick instead of Treat this year as we all duck behind the bar to pull one over one him! Booze will be provided ( unless you’re under 21 and/or happen to be a cop who has found this invitation ) as well as food ( edible at your own risk )! Anyone without a costume or gift for the birthday boy will be turned away at the door! Happy Birthday, Noah! 

ACTIVITIES: 

RONNIE’S COSTUME CONTEST: 

It’s a Pit tradition every year, and being closed down for business this year hasn’t changed anything for Ronnie Russell! Everyone is required to come in costume, so you might as well put some effort in and compete for Ronnie’s grand prize, right? This year, the pot consists of four airplane bottles of Jack Daniel’s ( stolen from Ronnie’s trip to Graceland ), a hand painted portrait of the Clinton’s Cat, Socks, and a VHS copy of Charlotte’s Web, signed by David Duchovny! A coveted jackpot! *PLEASE SEND ALL COSTUMES TO THE MAIN BY NOVEMBER 2nd TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COSTUME CONTEST!*

RORY’S ROOM OF GUTS: 

Eyeballs, intestines, and innards galore! Okay, maybe it’s not quite a “room” as it is a poorly constructed hallway made out of cardboard and tape, but after hours decorating - it could definitely pass for a set piece on a Z-List Addam’s Family set! Reach your digits in through one of the portraits, and get your hands on some ooey-gooey-slimey-and-chewey guts tonight! And if you’re brave enough to dig around a little, you might even find a prize... Though, we’re not so sure we’d consider red-corn-syrup-covered candy bars a prize. 

THEY DID THE MONSTER MA(C)SH: 

Apparently, Leo Walsh had better things to do on Halloween Night, so instead, Mackenzie Walsh  - Cherry’s second best DJ - is spinning the tunes tonight! The dancefloor at the Pit ( if you can even call the open space Ronnie can’t afford furniture for a “dancefloor” ) is the least used part of the room, but with so many young people inhabiting the bar tonight, it’s bound to be Thriller’ed on all night! Ask someone to dance! Or be like the birthday boy, and stand next to the wall all night! Your choice! 

DINNER WITH JACK-O-LANTERN’S: 

Hungry? Head out to the patio for some very edible and human snacks - and while you eat, grab one of the pre-gutted pumpkins on the table and get to carving! The best pumpkin will be gifted with a leftover $4.75 gift card to Cherry Proper, and all runner ups will be lit and displayed on the Pit’s bar until they rot! Happy Halloween! 

DARTS, PINBALL, AND EVERYTHING ELSE THE PIT HAS TO OFFER: 

The Pit is the college kids favorite bar in town for a reason! Like... besides the fact they almost never card. They’ve got a great selection of bar games like darts, a pool table, themed pinball machines, and a pacman machine with an unbeatable high score! If you’re too lame to partake in the actual party activities, why not try to beat it?

[cherryusa]

the sigma pi kappa party - hosted by lucas bright.

Oh, the Orientation Dance! A total bore every year, and a total CCU tradition... but our favorite CCU tradition? The urge that Sigma Pi gets to show off and fuck things up whenever a party doesn’t quite live up to expectations! There are people flooding out of the front of the house - students lined up wall-to-wall - and we even heard there’s people from all over town having fun in the backyard. Is it weird to be chilling at a frat party when you don’t even attend CCU? Maybe. But since when has Cherry ever been normal? Whatever. Whether you want to get totally wasted, experiment with drugs in the bedrooms upstairs, or maybe even play a rousing game of spin the bottle in the living room - do it at the Sigma Pi house tonight! You won’t regret it.

Or you will. But that’s half the fun, right?

admin note: All pre-event threads should be paused until the end of the event. The club sign-up sheet is at the bottom of the page once more, don’t forget to sign up for clubs! Each CCU student should be signed up for at least one. If you’d like any  clubs added, please let admin Em know! And don’t forget to start those Candy Girl assigned threads <3

[cherryusa]

THE CLUB FAIR - 

Welcome to the unofficial beginning of your semester! The Club Fair is a time-honored tradition at the CCU Orientation weekend, and this year is sure not to disappoint! Get to know your fellow classmates, learn a little more about the social schedule for the year, and enjoy food and drink from the local businesses - maybe even find a job! This year, we have booths from Student Council, The Yearbook Club, Lambda Rho, Sigma Pi, the Cherriot Football Team, the Cherries Cheerleading Club, The Actor’s Society, The Living Bard’s Organization, The Young Artist’s Union, and the Cherry Coast Cinema Club! In addition, there will be music DJed by the staff at Blossom Records, Non-Alcoholic refreshments provided by the Pit, and lunch from Cherry Proper! All refreshments provided by CCU with a CCU ID! 

LAMBDA RHO’S RELAX AND RUSH: 

If there’s one thing that Belle Goode and Pilar Hamilton are excellent at, it’s making Lambda Rho look good! They’re desperate for a hot batch of pledges this year, and they’re taking no chances; so, this year come enjoy a facial, a makeover, and a polaroid photoshoot, all provided by the girl’s at Lambda Rho! They might even let you keep the picture… Though, it might be a bad sign if they don’t keep it to tuck into their binder of potential pledges. Oh well. 

SIGMA PI’S SHOOT YOUR SHOT: 

If you want to be a part of the greatest brotherhood on campus, then you have to prove that you know how to party… and Sigma Pi’s Shoot Your Shot will help you do just that! Start the beginning of your obstacle course with a ( very covert ) triple shot of hennessy, Jack Daniel’s, and Don Julio, duck and dive your way through the paint-balloon ball pit, and finally get spun in a few circles before you throw a baseball toward the Grape Mascot target that the boys stole at last year’s homecoming game! If you make it through without puking, you might just be Sigma Pi material! If not… Well, you can always impress them later, right? 

STUDENT COUNCIL SIGN UP’S:

The title of Student Council President belongs to Miss Bexeva Patel, but the rest of the positions are up for grabs by the rest of the CCU student body! Join Bex at the Student Council’s tent to submit your nomination, talk about the future of CCU, and have a cookie that she stayed up all night baking! The conversation might be stilted, and yeah, you’re going to feel like you’re at a job interview… But who wouldn’t love to have some power over the rest of the student body, right? *All nominations and club sign up’s will take place later in the event.*

THE CHERRIES CHEERLEADING CLUB CANDY BAR: 

Got a sweet tooth? Then come put together a custom bag of candy with the CCU cheerleaders! It’s the perfect way to mingle with the girls, and you’ll even have the opportunity to sign up for cheerleading tryouts! I hear that Colette Kenner is looking for a Co-Captain this year… Do you think you have what it takes? Then throw your hat into the ring! 

THE YEARBOOK CLUB: 

Do you have a passion for taking pictures? For interviewing your fellow students? What about for a school-funded end of the year party where you and your peers can all get wasted? Then join the Yearbook Club! Sign-Ups are taking place all day, and we even heard that the Staff Advisor is looking for a new club president since Lux ate it! 

THE CHERRIOT FOOTBALL TEAM: Are you a sports person? Then come join the only sport that’s funded at CCU! Football is a big deal in Cherry, and so are the football players. Who wouldn’t want to be at the top of the food chain, right? Come by the booth, barbecue with the team, and maybe sign up for tryouts! We hear the coach is looking for a new team captain… Especially now that Harvey Hargrove is back in town. 

admin note: more activities, as well as tasks, club sign ups, and elections coming throughout the event.

A NOTE FROM THE CANDY GIRL....

What’s more fun than a little drama? For this event, the Candy Girl will be assigning every member of the gang a plot partner! 

You will all be paired up, and assigned a plot by the Candy Girl. These plots will be mandatory to carry out through the course of the event, so definitely don’t be afraid to reach out to your partner. During pt. II of the event, you will be assigned a second plot partner to carry plots out with as well! Please wait to receive your plot assignment from the Candy Girl before you begin plotting with your partner, but otherwise, feel free to begin event threads! You can carry on with the threads you all began in the last week as well, but please prioritize wrapping them up in favor of event threads when you can. <3 

PLOT PARTNERS: 

- LILLI MONTGOMERY & VIRGINIA VIRGINIA.  - RORY COLLINS & NOAH RUSSELL.  - ALICE ALDER & CASEY RUSSELL.  - JAMIE DYER & MACKENZIE WALSH.  - SLOANE SALT & LIBBY LOGAN.  - ZAHRA JACKSON & ZEV KING. 

[cherryusa]

It’s 3pm, and you know what that means! Cherry, USA is officially open for business! Post a starter, get interacting, and make Admin Em, like, so proud! Just remember that this is a week after the events that happened on the night of Lux’s funeral!

And remember that threads can take place in any way you want them to! If you want to interact with paras that’s okay, if you want to do some dash chats, that’s okay! A lot of drama happened last night that I’m sure you’re just dying to talk about, so if you want to go for a three way dash chat, or even a discord thread with multiple people, even better! Feel free to make this place yours, and have so much fun! Welcome to Cherry, and enjoy A Day in Carousel Cove! You know... While you still can.

[cherryusa]

Our main event - the ribbon cutting ceremony for our brand new Ferris Wheel, and our newly restored, historical carousel - will come later in the day, but until then - please enjoy our special line up of morning events! (Afternoon events will be posted on Sunday night!)

BOARDWALK ACTIVITIES:

FROST-EE’S POP UP SUNDAES:

Join Scott Dyer and the rest of the Frost-ee Freese crew for the build your own sundae bar of your dreams! The perfect way to cool down after a summer day on the boardwalk! $4 for two scoops, $5 for three!

C.C.U.’S BOARDWALK DUNK TANK:

Ever wanted to dunk your favorite - or least favorite - professor? Then donate $3 and get your chance to toss a baseball near their head!

ORCHARD SHORE LIFEGAURD’S WATER GUN TAG:

Feel like running around in the sand? Then have the battle of the 20th century in the Orchard Shore Lifeguards annual game of Water Gun tag! For a cover charge of $10, you will be entered into the running! Be assigned to a team, shoot as many of the other team as you can, and maybe you’ll win a prize! Or you’ll go home soaked. Fun is guaranteed either way!

ORCHARD SHORE LIFEGAURD’S KISSING BOOTH:

Baywaaaatch! Take a chance kissing Orchard Shore Beach’s finest at our very own kissing booth! Donate $5, and pucker up! All proceeds go to the sunscreen fund.

BOARDWALK GAME BONANZA!

Enjoy half off games, prizes that are easier to win than ever, and group competitions that the boardwalk has never seen before! Trying to impress a sweetheart? Winning a prize for the kiddos? Stop on down to the Bonanza! Nobody goes home empty handed!

SURF’S UP SURFING LESSONS @ THE WALK

It’s not every day that you get to take a private lesson with the employees of Surf’s Up - and it’s not today either! Take a group lesson, and learn the basics of surfing on the Cherry Shore from the real experts. $25 for an hour long group lesson! Perfect for dates, children, and those who don’t mind being sore for the rest of the day!

MORNING COCKTAILS WITH THE PIT

Mimosa? Pina Colada? Morning scotch? It doesn’t matter what you need because Ronnie Russell’s got you covered! Have one, have a few - just make sure not to go on the Iron Giant Coaster after!

PROTEST ACTIVITIES: 

TWIG’S TAROT & AURA CLEANSING

What better way to support the cause than to donate to it’s fearless leader? Our very own Sylvia Salt is reading cards, cleansing auras, and giving advice on all things astrology! Find her as nearby to the entrance of the Boardwalk she can get without trespassing, and gear up to win the fight against Hargrove Inc.! $20 per reading, $15 for cleansing, $10 for advice. 

CHERRY PROPER CROISSANTS AND CHAOS FOR A CAUSE: 

Hungry for change? Or for lunch? Then stop on down at the Cherry Proper food truck for one of Indigo Alder’s latest creation - the Chaos Croissant! Available as a sandwich, filled with cinnamon, or plain as day - a portion of the proceeds go directly to the Cause Against Hargrove! Plain croissant $3, Sandwich $6, Cinnamon filled $5. 

SIGN AND BODY-PAINTING WITH THE PIT

We play both sides so that we always come out on top. Ronnie may be serving cocktails on the Boardwalk, but if you’re looking to protest with a sign or with your chest - look no further! Buy a mystery shot, let someone paint your chest, and say it loud! Down with Hargrove! $3 mystery shots, $5 body painting, $6 signs and supplies.